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Ontario is now in Step Three of the Roadmap to Reopen. Follow the restrictions and public health measures.

Land use planning

Get resources to plan for municipal growth and development including information about Ontario’s Greenbelt and the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

Land use

Learn about the vision, laws, policies and processes for land use in Ontario.

Provincial Policy Statement

Applying for changes to land use

Citizen’s guide to land use planning

Ontario Planning and Development Act

Brownfields financial tax incentive program

Municipal development and community benefits charges, and parklands

The Greenbelt

Get information about land use protections, policies and governance.

Greenbelt council

Greenbelt Plan 2017

Greenbelt maps 2017

Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan 2017

Oak Ridges Moraine maps 2017

Growth planning in Ontario

Learn about our long-term vision to create thriving and affordable communities across Ontario.

Updated: August 05, 2021

Published: February 28, 2019